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Are you really comparing what fans say to each other to a press interview with Charles Green? McCoist responded to a public, published interview with a public published interview. It was a perfectly proportionate response.

The part where he described them as the worst side ever. McCoist has to respond to that and publicly.

No, it was unprofessional and agenda driven. He's a board appointed consultant on investor relations, why would he give an interview on how the team should perform this season within hours of being appointed? Stop defending the indefensible.

You don't think he should stand up for himself and his players after an unprofessional attack from a proven liar with an agenda? Really?

I expect we'll hear quite a number of suggestions in the coming days which might appeal to some supporters point of view, doesn't make them true of course. I could even be convinced that Green does want to cut some bills. I still don't think that's why Smith has left though.

It's like a parallel universe.

It could but it seems unlikely. I'd expect he'll get until October and the new signings being allowed to play at least. No, this is connected to the 'takeover' and Green returning to the club, i've little doubt about that now.

It's baffling isn't it. It seems some are determined to speak about anything except what is clearly important.

We all await his statement. It's hardly reading between the lines though, it's clear he feels very strongly about something and it's unlikely to be the choice of biscuits in the Blue Room. Anyway, onfield matters are clearly secondary just now, you can see why, yes?

Focus now STB, you're drifting again. No one is panicking, posters are simply suggesting prioritising. You don't need to see the accounts to know something is very wrong in the upper echelons of the club, Walter Smith walked out today, what does that tell you? Again, in the past, had we prioritised the running of the club a bit more and the playing side a bit less then who knows where we'd be now.

About three years after they should have.

Ah, right. So unless we're heading for administration then the onfield stuff matters just as much. It was that sort of muddled thinking that led to all this in the first place. If we'd been far more conscious of what was happening in the boardroom 5 years ago we might not be in this position. You always need to prioritise what's important. Your past backing for Green is blinding you here I fear. If the top of the club is fucked you can forget about fixing the team.

You don't believe in prioritising? The boardroom is a shambles, the most respected and trusted man in the last 25 years of Rangers has just walked away from the Chairman's role. Think about it STB, think about what's really important in the big picture here.

Then why post that?

C'mon STB, quit the trolling. You know exactly what he means and you know exactly why posters are upset at this news and very concerned. If you don't share those concerns then that's fine, we get that you are quite comfortable with Green and his cabal in charge and the removal of Smith should ensure they can drive forward unimpeded. But don't pretend this has anything to do with on field stuff.

Where do you even begin with this lunacy.

Ah yes, English guy with Cerebral Palsy. I finding it hard to keep up. Thanks!

In all of this I've lost track of who 'Prior' is. Anyone?

Ah, that's interesting. I wonder if that would happen, it would certainly send a message out.

If, and I expect you are correct, the support did turn on Green and co we are powerless now. Season ticket money is in, there is very little else we can realistically do that would create any kind of change now.

To be fair there was a considerable Unionist influence in Scotland and particularly Glasgow at this time. The term 'North Britain' instead of 'Scotland' was used quite widely for example. But Scottish Unionism differed from 'Irish' Unionism in that there was no real threat to Scottish Unionism here, and as such little need for militancy. I thought it was fairly well accepted that Irish Protestant immigrants working in Govan and Partick started following Rangers due to the ease of travel as opposed to Partick Thistle whose move to Maryhill lost them much of their 'local' support. Prior to that both clubs shared the immigrant Irish Protestants and Highlanders who came to the city in large numbers in the early 1900s. I mean couldn't every club bar Celtic and Hibs could have described themselves as having a 'considerable Unionist influence' in their boardroom and probably their support at that time?

This is no time for honesty. Say nothing, you'll feel better.

I'm not staunchly backing more quietly praying. No defence can be mounted now though, it does seem only a matter of time. With Swansea though it isn't down to the manager it's the whole ethos of the club. They've had 4 or 5 managers who've all improved them and moved on to 'better things', yet the club keeps advancing. That comes from the boardroom, not the dugout.

Ooh, that's uncanny. I was listening to that and thinking the exact same thing. He really came over well. Joe Hart did too the day before. I still cling to the belief that Ally is going to turn it round. It flies in the face of all evidence I accept that. Anyway, what's that Ferguson bloke who played up front for us in the late 60s up to these days...

Where's that quote from RPB?